Война и мир

Chapter 14

           Afewmorethingsmighthavebeentakenout,butNatáshainsistedonhavingherownway.Shepacked,repacked,pressed,madethebutler’sassistantandPétya—whomshehaddrawnintothebusinessofpacking—pressonthelid,andmadedesperateeffortsherself.

           “That’senough,Natásha,”saidSónya.“Iseeyouwereright,butjusttakeoutthetopone.”

           “Iwon’t!”criedNatásha,withonehandholdingbackthehairthathungoverherperspiringface,whilewiththeothershepresseddownthecarpets.“Nowpress,Pétya!Press,Vasílich,presshard!”shecried.

           Thecarpetsyieldedandthelidclosed;Natásha,clappingherhands,screamedwithdelightandtearsfellfromhereyes.Butthisonlylastedamoment.Sheatoncesettoworkafreshandtheynowtrustedhercompletely.ThecountwasnotangryevenwhentheytoldhimthatNatáshahadcountermandedanorderofhis,andtheservantsnowcametohertoaskwhetheracartwassufficientlyloaded,andwhetheritmightbecordedup.ThankstoNatásha’sdirectionstheworknowwentonexpeditiously,unnecessarythingswereleft,andthemostvaluablepackedascompactlyaspossible.

           Buthardastheyallworkedtillquitelatethatnight,theycouldnotgeteverythingpacked.Thecountesshadfallenasleepandthecount,havingputofftheirdeparturetillnextmorning,wenttobed.

           SónyaandNatáshasleptinthesittingroomwithoutundressing.

           ThatnightanotherwoundedmanwasdrivendownthePovarskáya,andMávraKuzmínichna,whowasstandingatthegate,hadhimbroughtintotheRostóvs’yard

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